Cider as a class is usually unfairly relegated to the autumn. However the shiny and fragrant Finnriver Bloom Cider encapsulates springtime in a can. The farm-based cidery on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula crossed my radar a couple of months in the past. For our March/April subject, we reached out to the parents behind Salt Lake Metropolis’s Scion Cider Bar for some spring season suggestions. Co-founder Elisabeth Osmeloski and her husband Matthew Ostrander, a licensed pommelier and proprietor of cider brokerage Ibantik Craft Drinks, famous that cider’s shiny flavors and freshness make it a great all-season beverage, pointing to makers like Finnriver.

“Finnriver is well-known for his or her experience in mixing fruits and including botanical parts to create fascinating taste profiles,” says Ostrander. The cidery’s seasonal releases embrace Bloom, with added blueberries, and Blush, with black currants. “The nuance within the additions right here embrace the essence of springtime.” Packaged in cans for the primary time, Bloom and Blush might be shipped nationwide instantly from the farm.

Whereas I discovered each expressions pleasant, as a lover of blueberries, the Finnriver Bloom is true up my alley. Made with a mix of three high-acid kinds of natural Washington apples, the cider is balanced with an infusion of natural blueberries. The vibrantly purple cider is tart, juicy, and aromatic with notes of apple blossom and contemporary berries—an ideal herald of the brand new season. $24.99/4-pack of 16 oz. cans, finnriver.com